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What Do You Do with a Degree Title Like MPP (or Worse)?
More than at any other time in recent memory, what this world needs are highly educated, professional students trained to bring analysis and expertise to bear on matters of public…
DSJ Part 4: The Gender of Leadership
Gender inequity continues to be the subject of contention for women advancing into highly visible leadership positions; especially in the public sector.…
Disability and Unemployment in COVID-19
One might assume that people with disabilities have a much higher level of unemployment. However, data has shown that people with disabilities have a higher level of adaptability and a…
The Case for Data During a Time of Crisis
Now more than ever is the time for local governments to embrace the use of data to inform decisions related to protecting their residents and informing recovery decisions related to…
Seeking Accountability in a M.A.D. World: How to Get Justice Without Seeing Red
One key for residents to receive superior services at an affordable cost is to demand accountability. Asking questions, slowing down, and planning out the steps to seek accountability are critical…
Deepfakes: A Nightmare Scenario for Public Administration
Deepfakes are generally manipulated videos that show a politician, celebrity or public figure of some type transposed onto the face of someone else. If not mitigated, this kind of technology…
Preparing Government’s Eulogy for Taxi Drivers
The emergence of self-driving taxis is tantamount to the demise of the taxi driver. What is the government's role as this shift in the transportation sector unfolds?…
The Columbine Generation
Columbine was not a moment of policy intervention or activism. Although this tragedy in suburban Littleton, Colorado may recede in the collective memory of the nation, it remains in the…
Social Justice and the Inclusive Policy of Shri Ram Vilas Paswan
Shri Ram Vilas Paswan was a seasoned politician with over five decade of political experience who died in office during the pandemic. He was a true champion of the marginalized…
Civic Literacy and Effective Public Administration
We might expect everyone in public administration to have a basic understanding of government in the United States, but this is not always the case. Public sector leader-managers must be…
Abdication of Truth for the Acceptance of Likes, Retweets and Ratings: Are We Entertaining Ourselves to Death?
In today’s America, it could benefit public policymakers and administrators to consider the imminent danger of, “Amusing ourselves to death,” as posited by the wonderful writer, Neil Postman, in the…
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